1616</p >
1717
1818<p align =" center " >
19- Dedicated to making your work flow more seamless. Search everything from applications, files, bookmarks, YouTube, Twitter and more. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.
19+ A quick file search and app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins。</ p >
2020
21- <p align =" center " > <sub >Remember to star it, flow will love you more :)</sub ></p >
22-
23- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png " width =" 100% " >
24-
25- ## 🎅 New Features🤶
26-
27- ### Preview Panel
28-
29- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159213-662999d3-2c18-4256-b473-c417efca0069.png " width =" 400 " >
30-
31- - Use the F1 key to open/hide the preview panel.
32- - Media files will be displayed as large images, otherwise a large icon and entire path will be displayed.
33- - Turn on preview permanently via Settings (Always Preview).
34- - Use hotkeys (Ctrl+Plus,Minus / Ctrl+] ,[ ) to adjust flow's search window width and height quickly if the preview area is too narrow.
35- - This feature is currently in its early stages.
36-
37- ### Everything Plugin Merged Into Explorer
38-
39- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207171178-78912e76-31c2-4ba2-b3cf-de4b0b5e5691.png " width =" 300 " >
40-
41- - Switch easily between Everything and Windows Search to take advantage of both search engines (remember to remove existing Everything plugin).
42- - Use features available to both Everything and Explorer plugins
43-
44- ### Date & Time Display In Search Window
45-
46- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159348-8b0c7a2b-0836-4764-916b-e0236087f7f3.png " width =" 400 " >
47-
48- - Display the date and time when the search window is triggered.
49-
50- ### Drag & Drop
51-
52- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159486-1993510f-09f2-4e33-bba7-4ca59ca1bc5a.png " width =" 500 " >
53-
54- - Drag an item to Discord or computer location.
55- - The target program determines whether the drop is to copy or move the item (can change via CTRL or Alt), and the operation is displayed on the mouse cursor.
56-
57- ### Custom Shortcut
58-
59- <img src =" Flow.Launcher/Images/illustration_02.png " width =" 300 " >
60- <img src =" Flow.Launcher/Images/illustration_01.png " width =" 300 " >
61-
62- - New shortcut functionality to set additional action keywords or search terms.
63-
64- ### Improved Program Plugin
65-
66- - PATH is now indexed
67- - Support for .url files, flow can now search installed steam/epic games.
68- - Improved UWP indexing.
69-
70- ### Improved Memory Usage
71-
72- - Fixed a memory leak and reduced overall memory usage.
73-
74- ### Improved Plugin / Plugin Store
75-
76- - Search plugins in the Plugin Store and existing plugin tab.
77- - Categorised sections in Plugin Store to easily see new and updated plugins.
78-
79- ### Improved Non-C# Plugin's Panel Design
80-
81- <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207166078-871a17aa-5ab4-4808-8d8f-12b7cb66ea89.png " width =" 450 " >
82-
83- - The design has been adjusted to align to the overall look and feel of flow.
84- - Simplified the information displayed on buttons
21+ <p align =" center " >
22+ Dedicated to making your work flow more seamless. Search everything from applications, files, bookmarks, YouTube, Twitter and more. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.</p >
8523
86- 🚂 [ Full Changelogs ] ( https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases )
24+ < p align = " center " > < sub >Remember to star it, flow will love you more :)</ sub ></ p >
8725
8826<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png " width =" 100% " >
8927
@@ -104,11 +42,25 @@ Dedicated to making your work flow more seamless. Search everything from applica
10442
10543### Installation
10644
107- | [ Windows 7+ installer] ( https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe ) | [ Portable] ( https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip ) |
108- | :----------------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------: |
45+ [ Windows 7+ Installer] ( https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe ) or [ Portable Version] ( https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip )
46+
47+ #### Winget
48+
49+ ```
50+ winget install "Flow Launcher"
51+ ```
52+
53+ #### Scoop
10954
110- | ` winget install "Flow Launcher" ` | ` scoop install Flow-Launcher ` | ` choco install Flow-Launcher ` |
111- | :------------------------------: | :------------------------------: | :------------------------------: |
55+ ```
56+ scoop install Flow-Launcher
57+ ```
58+
59+ #### Chocolatey
60+
61+ ```
62+ choco install Flow-Launcher
63+ ```
11264
11365> When installing for the first time Windows may raise an issue about security due to code not being signed, if you downloaded from this repo then you are good to continue the set up.
11466
@@ -123,6 +75,7 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
12375<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/145332614-74909973-f6eb-47c2-8235-289931e30718.png " width =" 400 " >
12476
12577- Search for apps, files or file contents.
78+ - Supports Everything and Windows Index.
12679
12780<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/145018796-658b7c24-a34f-46b6-98d4-cf4f636d8b60.png " width =" 400 " >
12881
@@ -156,14 +109,21 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
156109<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207142197-9e910147-96a9-466e-bbc4-b1163314ef59.png " width =" 400 " >
157110
158111- Run batch and PowerShell commands as Administrator or a different user.
159- - Ctrl+ Enter to Run as Administrator.
112+ - < kbd > Ctrl</ kbd >+< kbd >Shift</ kbd >+< kbd > Enter</ kbd > to Run as Administrator.
160113
161114### Explorer
162115
163116<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207145376-fbb68ec2-93b9-4b0f-befe-0aeb792367a7.png " width =" 400 " >
164117
165118- Save file or folder locations for quick access.
166119
120+ #### Drag & Drop
121+
122+ <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159486-1993510f-09f2-4e33-bba7-4ca59ca1bc5a.png " width =" 500 " >
123+
124+ - Drag a file/folder to File Exlporer, or even Discord.
125+ - Copy/move behavior can be change via <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > or <kbd >Shift</kbd >, and the operation is displayed on the mouse cursor.
126+
167127### Windows & Control Panel Settings
168128
169129<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207140658-52c1bea6-5b14-4db8-ae35-acc65e6bda85.png " width =" 400 " >
@@ -176,6 +136,16 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
176136
177137- Prioritise the order of each plugin's results.
178138
139+ ### Preview Panel
140+
141+ <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159213-662999d3-2c18-4256-b473-c417efca0069.png " width =" 400 " >
142+
143+ - Use <kbd >F1</kbd > to toggle the preview panel.
144+ - Media files will be displayed as large images, otherwise a large icon and full path will be displayed.
145+ - Turn on preview permanently via Settings (Always Preview).
146+ - Use <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >+</kbd >/<kbd >-</kbd > and <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >[ </kbd >/<kbd >] </kbd > to adjust search window width and height quickly if the preview area is too narrow.
147+
148+
179149### Customizations
180150
181151<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144693887-1b92ed16-dca1-4b7e-8644-5e9524cdfb31.gif " width =" 500 " >
@@ -187,12 +157,48 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
187157
188158- There are various themes and you also can make your own.
189159
190- ### 💬 Language
160+ #### Date & Time Display In Search Window
161+
162+ <img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207159348-8b0c7a2b-0836-4764-916b-e0236087f7f3.png " width =" 400 " >
163+
164+ - Display date and time in search window.
165+
166+ ### 💬 Languages
191167
192168- Supports languages from Chinese to Italian and more.
193- - Supports Pinyin search.
169+ - Supports Pinyin (拼音) search.
194170- [ Crowdin] ( https://crowdin.com/project/flow-launcher ) support for language translations.
195171
172+ <details >
173+ <summary >Supported languages</summary >
174+ <ul >
175+ <li >English</li >
176+ <li >中文</li >
177+ <li >中文（繁体）</li >
178+ <li >Українська</li >
179+ <li >Русский</li >
180+ <li >Français</li >
181+ <li >日本語</li >
182+ <li >Dutch</li >
183+ <li >Polski</li >
184+ <li >Dansk</li >
185+ <li >de, Deutsch</li >
186+ <li >ko, 한국어</li >
187+ <li >Srpski</li >
188+ <li >Português</li >
189+ <li >Português (Brasil)</li >
190+ <li >Spanish</li >
191+ <li >es-419, Spanish (Latin America)</li >
192+ <li >Italiano</li >
193+ <li >Norsk Bokmål</li >
194+ <li >Slovenčina</li >
195+ <li >Türkçe</li >
196+ <li >čeština</li >
197+ <li >اللغة العربية</li >
198+ <li >Tiếng Việt</li >
199+ </ul >
200+ </details >
201+
196202### Portable
197203
198204- Fully portable.
@@ -206,7 +212,7 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
206212<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207144711-0c5f8b2b-4b1b-44c8-b23e-c123f6b05146.png " width =" 200 " >
207213
208214- Pause hotkey activation when you are playing games.
209- - When in search window use Ctrl+ F12 to toggle on/off.
215+ - When in search window use < kbd > Ctrl</ kbd >+< kbd > F12</ kbd > to toggle on/off.
210216- Type ` Toggle Game Mode `
211217
212218<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png " width =" 100% " >
@@ -257,6 +263,7 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
257263<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png " width =" 100% " >
258264
259265### 🛒 Plugin Store
266+
260267<img src =" https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/207155616-d559f0d2-ee95-4072-a7bc-3ffcc2faec27.png " width =" 700 " >
261268
262269- You can view the full plugin list or quickly install a plugin via the Plugin Store menu inside Settings
@@ -267,26 +274,29 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
267274
268275## ⌨️ Hotkeys
269276
270- | Hotkey | Description |
271- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
272- | <kbd >Alt</kbd >+ <kbd >Space</kbd > | Open search window (default and configurable) |
273- | <kbd >Enter</kbd > | Execute |
274- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Shift</kbd >+<kbd >Enter</kbd > | Run as admin |
275- | <kbd >↑</kbd ><kbd >↓</kbd > | Scroll up & down |
276- | <kbd >←</kbd ><kbd >→</kbd > | Back to result / Open Context Menu |
277- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > +<kbd >O</kbd > , <kbd >Shift</kbd > +<kbd >Enter</kbd > | Open Context Menu |
278- | <kbd >Tab</kbd > | Autocomplete |
279- | <kbd >F1</kbd > | Toggle Preview Panel (default and configurable)|
280- | <kbd >Esc</kbd > | Back to results / hide search window |
281- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > +<kbd >C</kbd > | Copy the actual folder / file |
282- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > +<kbd >I</kbd > | Open flow's settings |
283- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > +<kbd >R</kbd > | Run the current query again (refresh results) |
284- | <kbd >F5</kbd > | Reload all plugin data |
285- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > + <kbd >F12</kbd > | Toggle Game Mode when in search window |
286- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > + <kbd >+</kbd >,<kbd >-</kbd > | Quickly change maximum results shown |
287- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > + <kbd >[ </kbd >,<kbd >] </kbd > | Quickly change search window width |
288- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > + <kbd >H</kbd > | Open search history |
289- | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd > + <kbd >Backspace</kbd > | Back to previous directory |
277+ | Hotkey | Description |
278+ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
279+ | <kbd >Alt</kbd >+<kbd >Space</kbd > | Open search window (default and configurable) |
280+ | <kbd >Enter</kbd > | Execute |
281+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Enter</kbd > | Open containing folder |
282+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Shift</kbd >+<kbd >Enter</kbd > | Run as admin |
283+ | <kbd >↑</kbd >/<kbd >↓</kbd >, <kbd >Shift</kbd >+<kbd >Tab</kbd >/<kbd >Tab</kbd > | Previous / Next result |
284+ | <kbd >←</kbd >/<kbd >→</kbd > | Back to result / Open Context Menu |
285+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >O</kbd > , <kbd >Shift</kbd >+<kbd >Enter</kbd > | Open Context Menu |
286+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Tab</kbd > | Autocomplete |
287+ | <kbd >F1</kbd > | Toggle Preview Panel (default and configurable) |
288+ | <kbd >Esc</kbd > | Back to results / hide search window |
289+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >C</kbd > | Copy folder / file |
290+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Shift</kbd >+<kbd >C</kbd > | Copy folder / file path |
291+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >I</kbd > | Open Flow's settings |
292+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >R</kbd > | Run the current query again (refresh results) |
293+ | <kbd >F5</kbd > | Reload all plugin data |
294+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >F12</kbd > | Toggle Game Mode when in search window |
295+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >+</kbd >,<kbd >-</kbd > | Adjust maximum results shown |
296+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >[ </kbd >,<kbd >] </kbd > | Adjust search window width |
297+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >H</kbd > | Open search history |
298+ | <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Backspace</kbd > | Back to previous directory |
299+ | <kbd >PageUp</kbd >/<kbd >PageDown</kbd > | Previous / Next Page |
290300
291301## System Command List
292302
@@ -313,8 +323,6 @@ And you can download [early access version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Pre
313323| Flow Launcher UserData Folder | Open the location where Flow Launcher's settings are stored |
314324| Toggle Game Mode | Toggle Game Mode |
315325
316-
317-
318326### 💁♂️ Tips
319327
320328- [ More tips] ( https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/usage-tips )
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